materials table

[cpodom]

I am looking for help on a table issue:<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />

I need the assembly drawing BOM table to show the mass (weight) summations for different materials. Different materials will need there own columns with a pound total at the end.

Can anybody help with this?

Curtis

 

[PRStockhausen]

Here is a possible approach, create a column for each material and create a repeat region parameter to use in each of the columns. The using a relation in the repeat region multiply the volumn by the density for the respective columns.


Good luck;

 

[cpodom]

What I need is some type of relation or parameter that will put different materials into there own columns (Brass<?:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1ersonName>,</st1ersonName> Zinc<st1ersonName>,</st1ersonName> ABS<st1ersonName>,</st1ersonName> etc.). The components are using Pro-e mat files. Ideally this would be done at the assembly level or in the table<st1ersonName>,</st1ersonName> worst case we add something at the model level.<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />

 

[looslib]

Material attributes assigned to instances is suppossed to be in WF3.

 

[cpodom]

Does anyone know if the value from a Parameter (example: the density of a material) can be entered into the right side of a Relation to create a new Parameter?Not just the text buta live parametric "real number"


Curtis

 

[cpodom]

Arroyopr,<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />

Thank you for all the help. I have gotten that far already and I have figured out how to insert a parametric value for a parameter into a relation.

Let me try and clarify what my final intent is:

We need a table to use on top level assembly drawings that will sort the components into columns by their material types and then give a summation of the total volume by material.

Curtis

 

[arroyopr]

Let me get this staight. You want a B.O.M. that will give you the amout of material needed based on the parts that you are using for that type of material.

 

[cpodom]

Arroyopr,


you got the idea!


Curtis

 

[arroyopr]

My friend you aren't asking for a miracle, but its ashard andimpossible for it to come true.

It's sounds like it could happen. First lets keep in mind that the relation has to carrie out through all sudassemblies,every single comp. and main assembly. With that said, Since I don't have much to do lately. I'll give it a shot. But no promise. Maybe I can come up with the equation. just stay tune and keep me posted. Meanwhile lets search for previous post of this kind on this forum, maybe we'll get lucky.
Edited by: arroyopr

 

[cpodom]

Arroyopr,


I have some of this solved, lets take this offline.


PM me your contact info.


Curtis

 

[arroyopr]

Hi cpodom:


How's your table coming along?

 

[cpodom]

arroyopr,


The table is coming along well. The relations thatI showed you have been simplified and the material files have been created.


When it is completed I will give you a shout.


cpodom

 

[arroyopr]

Great!, Keep me posted.

 

[cpodom]

My focus for the material table has been changed. I will still be using .mat files for each component but there is a need to group familys of materials into material commodities.


Example:we may be using six different types of Brass all with different densities, but they all fall under one commodity type with a single density. my end result needs two different mass property results


Does anybody know how to achieve this?


Curtis